Our Film
This film follows Rowan, a young woman grieving the loss of her partner, Jasper. She is encouraged by her friends at a Halloween party to use a Ouija board to speak to him one more time, but nothing appears to happen until he begins appearing to her in a dream-like space, his ghost bleeding into her everyday life. Jasper begins convincing Rowan that being in this space is better than that of the outside, and Rowan doesn't realise the danger she's in until it's too late.
Our film is here for those who have ever felt trapped in a situation that feels inescapable, to get a message out that there are always people out there who care about you and are willing to help. We want to use this space to contribute to the fight against domestic abuse by highlighting coercive control behaviours and ways to access help. While domestic abuse is something that can happen to anyone, statistics show that it is mostly carried out by men and experienced by women.
Who are we?
We are a group of second-year students from the University Film, Theatre and Television department for our Creative Screen Practice module.
Eli Scott - Producer/Screenwriter
Mya Cae Snell - Director/Editor
Gwen Chave - Director of Photography
Lizzy Harmer - 1st Assistant Director/Location Manager
Charlie Brain - Production Design/Editor
Sam Keane - Screenwriter/Sound Recordist
Where will the money go?
We are grateful for any and all donations towards our film. Below is a rough plan for how we intend to distribute the money towards our film. Any excess will to back to the University of Reading Film, Theatre and Television department to help with the promotion of our film and others films.
Production (costume, props, set etc): £55
Catering: £150
Transport: £100
Possible Location Hire: £100
Rewards
£1 - Your name in the end credits of the film and the gratitude of the crew!
£5 - A Cast and Crew Photo
£10 - An exclusive behind-the-scenes video of the production
£20 - A personal 'thank you' video from the crew
inspiration and aesthetics
Our main colour schemes within the film are green and orange, representing Jasper and Rowan respectively. Green connotes a cold, dead, ominous feel, it doesn't showcase obvious danger but instead a suspicious, eerie and otherworldly change to the atmosphere. Orange connotes somewhat of the opposite, a warm, solitude, candlelight like feel which juxtaposes the vibe of the rest of the set to create an unsettling and uncanny feel. It feels out of place, just like Rowan in the void.
Help us succeed!
Please share this as much as possible to help us achieve our goal! We are incredibly grateful for all donations no matter how much, and cannot thank you enough for your support :)
